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Recruitment in Health Services Research—A Study on Facilitators and Barriers for the Recruitment of Community-Based Healthcare Providers

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  • Franziska Krebs

    (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany
    Franziska Krebs and Laura Lorenz contributed equally to this paper and share first authorship.)

  • Laura Lorenz

    (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany
    Franziska Krebs and Laura Lorenz contributed equally to this paper and share first authorship.)

  • Farah Nawabi

    (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

  • Isabel Lück

    (Platform Nutrition and Physical Activity (peb), 10115 Berlin, Germany)

  • Anne-Madeleine Bau

    (Platform Nutrition and Physical Activity (peb), 10115 Berlin, Germany)

  • Adrienne Alayli

    (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

  • Stephanie Stock

    (Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology (IGKE), University of Cologne, 50935 Cologne, Germany)

Abstract

In health services research, the recruitment of patients is oftentimes conducted by community-based healthcare providers. Therefore, the recruitment of these healthcare providers is a crucial prerequisite for successful patient recruitment. However, recruiting community-based healthcare providers poses a major challenge and little is known about its influencing factors. This qualitative study is conducted alongside a health services research intervention trial. The aim of the study is to investigate facilitators and barriers for the recruitment of community-based healthcare providers. A qualitative text analysis of documents and semi-structured interviews with recruiting staff is performed. An inductive–deductive category-based approach is used. Our findings identify intrinsic motivation and interest in the trial’s aims and goals as important facilitating factors in healthcare provider recruitment. Beyond that, extrinsic motivation generated through financial incentives or collegial obligation emerged as a conflicting strategy. While extrinsic motivation might aid in the initial enrollment of healthcare providers, it rarely resulted in active trial participation in the long run. Therefore, extrinsic motivational factors should be handled with care when recruiting healthcare providers for health services research intervention trials.

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  • Franziska Krebs & Laura Lorenz & Farah Nawabi & Isabel Lück & Anne-Madeleine Bau & Adrienne Alayli & Stephanie Stock, 2021. "Recruitment in Health Services Research—A Study on Facilitators and Barriers for the Recruitment of Community-Based Healthcare Providers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10521-:d:651233
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    1. Laura Lorenz & Franziska Krebs & Farah Nawabi & Adrienne Alayli & Stephanie Stock, 2022. "Preventive Counseling in Routine Prenatal Care—A Qualitative Study of Pregnant Women’s Perspectives on a Lifestyle Intervention, Contrasted with the Experiences of Healthcare Providers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-24, May.

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